Oferty pracy w projektach finansowanych przez NCN
Narodowe Centrum Nauki prezentuje bazę ogłoszeń o wolnych stanowiskach pracy przy projektach finansowanych przez Centrum. Narodowe Centrum Nauki nie ponosi odpowiedzialności za treść i wiarygodność przesyłanych ofert pracy.
Uprzejmie informujemy o nowych warunkach zatrudniania osób na stanowiska typu post-doc: limit czasu upływającego od uzyskania stopnia doktora dla aplikujących na te stanowiska kobiet może być przedłużony o 1,5 roku za każde urodzone bądź przysposobione dziecko.
Oferta pracy
Nazwa stanowiska: PhD student - Scholarship holder
Wymagania:
The candidate is required to have:
1. Master’s or Engineer’s degree in the field of Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field.
2. Strong background in DFT calculations (experience with VASP, Quantum ESPRESSO, or similar software is preferred).
3. Excellent proficiency in scientific programming (Python, MATLAB, or similar).
4. Advanced English communication skills.
Additional advantages:
1. Experience in the field of 2D materials and/or electrocatalysis.
2. Scientific publications in the field of material science.
3. Experience in participating in international conferences.
4. Previous involvement in interdisciplinary or collaborative projects.
A fully funded Ph.D. position is available within the SONATA 19 project “Defect Engineering of 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) for Nitrogen Reduction Reaction (NRR).” The goal of this research is to explore the electrocatalytic performance of defect-engineered layered TMDs using a combination of experimental techniques and theoretical simulations. The successful candidate will focus on performing DFT calculations to understand defect formation, adsorption mechanisms of N2 versus H, and to elucidate the reaction pathways on 2D catalysts.
The candidate is expected to:
• Perform DFT calculations on TMDs for electrocatalytic NRR
• Analyze electronic structure, charge distribution, and potential energy surfaces of engineered TMDs.
• Simulate nitrogen and hydrogen adsorption preferences to predict selectivity towards NRR over HER.
• Collaborate closely with experimentalists to interpret electrochemical and structural data.
• Contribute to the development of mechanistic understanding of NRR pathways
• Present results in the form of reports and assist in writing research manuscripts
• Active participation in domestic and international conferences
Termin składania ofert: 13 kwietnia 2026, 00:00
Forma składania ofert: email
Warunki zatrudnienia:
The amount of the scholarship will be PLN 3,000 per month
Employment duration - 30 months
Form of employment: scholarship contract
Planned start date: September 1, 2025
Candidates who are selected for a potential interview will receive individual notification. The competition will be decided by 13 April 2026. In the event of a withdrawal of the selected candidate, we reserve the right to indicate the next person from the ranking list.
Questions regarding the announcement and application documents should be sent to the email address: Nikolaos.antonatos@pwr.edu.pl
The candidate must meet the criteria per the annex to the NCN Council Resolution No 124/2022 of 1 December 2022, terms and regulations for granting funds for the implementation of tasks financed in competitions organized by the National Science Centre in SONATA in competitions organized in SONATA 19 Grant